Packet #17731616 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Meshtastic T (T) to !aaaaaaaa

46
Total Receptions
2
Unique Gateways
1
Hop Count
18
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 17731616
Mesh Packet ID: 0x295b6e82
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC
From Node: Meshtastic T (T)
To Node: !aaaaaaaa (aaaa)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: DIR Rooftop (DIR)
Channel: LongFast
RSSI: -56 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dBm
Hop Info: 1/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 6
Relay Node: e1 DIR2
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: DIR Hochelaga (DIR2)
Hop Count: 0 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: -20.75 dB
Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Meshtastic T (T) DIR Hochelaga (DIR2) 5.34 km -20.75 dB Origin Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
5.34 km
Combined Traceroute Graph
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Legend & Paths
Nodes
🔄 Router Node
📡 Gateway Node
🚀 Source Node
🎯 Target Node
Connections
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Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) → MeshPacket (Mesh layer) → Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:18 bytes
Gateway:!6985083c
Channel:LongFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:1 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 2 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Default channel - no encryption
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
+ 2 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !6985083c
Node ID format
channel_id LongFast
Default public channel
packet MeshPacket (18 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 2697663700
Source node ID
uint32
to 2863311530
Target node ID
uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP
enum
decoded.payload_length 18 bytes size
hop_limit 6
Remaining hops allowed
uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit
uint32
hops_taken 1
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit
derived
rx_rssi -56.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway
int32
rx_snr 6.25 dB
Signal quality at gateway
float
rx_time 1774592522
Receive timestamp
fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission
bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment requested
bool
priority Not set enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption
bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 225
Relay node ID
uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1774592522.2375417
Unix timestamp
uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Acknowledgment requested
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Default channel - no encryption
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (1 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !6985083c
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -56.0 dBm
SNR: 6.25 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:18 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 3959922657 ], "snr_towards": [ -20.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "3959922657": "DIR Hochelaga (DIR2)", "2863311530": "!aaaaaaaa", "2697663700": "Meshtastic T (T)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 17731616, "timestamp": 1774592522.2375417, "from_node_id": 2697663700, "to_node_id": 2863311530, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!6985083c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "mesh_packet_id": 693857922, "rssi": -56, "snr": 6.25, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 18, "processed_successfully": true, "raw_payload": "0a04e19f07ec120aadffffffffffffffff01", "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": true, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1774592522, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 225, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC", "hop_count": 1, "has_payload": true, "success": true, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic T (T)", "to_node_name": "!aaaaaaaa", "relay_hex": "e1", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 3959922657, "node_name": "DIR Hochelaga", "hex_id": "!ec079fe1", "short_name": "DIR2", "last_byte": "e1" } ], "gateway_name": "DIR Rooftop (DIR)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 17731616, "from_node_id": 2697663700, "to_node_id": 2863311530, "timestamp": 1774592522.2375417, "gateway_id": "!6985083c", "raw_payload": "0a04e19f07ec120aadffffffffffffffff01", "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic T (T)", "to_node_name": "!aaaaaaaa", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 3959922657 ], "snr_towards": [ -20.75 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 2697663700, 3959922657 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic T (T)", "DIR Hochelaga (DIR2)" ], "snr_values": [ -20.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2697663700, "to_node_id": 3959922657, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic T (T)", "to_node_name": "DIR Hochelaga (DIR2)", "snr": -20.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5337.125277983958, "from_location_timestamp": 1774590554.6788826, "to_location_timestamp": 1774592321.6520865, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 2697663700, 3959922657 ], "node_names": [ "Meshtastic T (T)", "DIR Hochelaga (DIR2)" ], "snr_values": [ -20.75 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2697663700, "to_node_id": 3959922657, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic T (T)", "to_node_name": "DIR Hochelaga (DIR2)", "snr": -20.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5337.125277983958, "from_location_timestamp": 1774590554.6788826, "to_location_timestamp": 1774592321.6520865, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 1 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Meshtastic T (T) → DIR Hochelaga (DIR2)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Meshtastic T (T) → DIR Hochelaga (DIR2)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 2697663700, "to_node_id": 3959922657, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic T (T)", "to_node_name": "DIR Hochelaga (DIR2)", "snr": -20.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 5337.125277983958, "from_location_timestamp": 1774590554.6788826, "to_location_timestamp": 1774592321.6520865, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.1h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 5337.125277983958, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!6985083c", "channel_id": "LongFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 2697663700, "to": 2863311530, "id": 693857922, "rx_time": 1774592522, "rx_snr": 6.25, "rx_rssi": -56, "hop_limit": 6, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": false, "want_ack": true, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": false, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 225, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a04e19f07ec120aadffffffffffffffff01", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 3959922657 ], "snr_towards": [ -83 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (18 bytes)
0a04e19f07ec120aadffffffffffffffff01
Hex Analysis:
Size:18 bytes
Format:Protobuf (Protocol Buffers)
Encoding:Binary with varint and length-delimited fields
This is the raw protobuf-encoded payload as received from MQTT. The structure follows the Meshtastic protobuf schema definitions.
All Receptions
All gateways that received this packet
Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Reception Locations
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Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
DIR Rooftop (DIR) Primary 0.000s
Reference
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC Current
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.066s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.055s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.034s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) -0.018s
Before
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.025s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.037s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.049s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.061s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.073s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.085s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.096s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.107s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.118s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.134s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.144s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.153s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.169s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.180s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.190s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.203s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.215s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 MediumFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.228s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.240s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.252s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.263s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.282s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.293s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.304s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.315s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.326s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.337s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.348s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.359s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.370s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.382s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.394s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.406s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.419s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.430s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.443s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.454s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.466s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.477s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 ShortTurbo 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
DIR Rooftop (DIR) +0.488s
After
-56.0 dBm 6.25 dB 1 e1 DIR2 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:22:02 UTC View
Klc Sensecap (klc2) +8.175s
After
-101.0 dBm -3.00 dB 3 48 c479 LongFast 2026-03-27 06:22:10 UTC View
46

Total Receptions

2

Unique Gateways